Managaha Island

Whispering Palms school took their annual 3 day camp-out at Managaha Island last week.
Nate took part in the teaching (as he has for the past 8 years) and this year he put aside his monitor lizards and snakes for some amazing team building activities.
The kids attended other classes like Carolinian dancing, archery, mwar (flower head piece) making, snorkeling, scavenger hunts, etc.!
This camp-out is an incredible production, from the tents to the food - it is a little school-town on Managaha that teaches the kids some wonderful skills. The kids sleep with their classmates in the tents, have basic rules to live by, have contests for who can keep their tents the cleanest, sing songs and do skits around the campfire, excitedly participate in a morning dock jump and work together in teams to wash dishes and clean up after each meal.
The kids, needless to say, had a blast! (and we are still catching up on lost sleep!)

Managaha cont.

Max with his friend and classmate, Tony. The boys had a blast running around dressed at Carolinian 'warriors'...

Even though Sera Ann isn't in school at Whispering Palms yet, she made herself right at home at their Managaha camp-out. Nate and I didn't see her all weekend - she just circulated between the 'big' kids and the teachers, making them all take turns caring for her and loving her.
Tayah and I taking a walk around the island.

Managaha cont.

Some of my favorite views from Managaha...